Swimming

Chris went for a power walk around the inside of TTN Orlando yesterday morning while I swam 2500 metres. It was a little overcast but the water was fine and I had the pool to myself except for about the last 10 minutes of my swim. First time in the water in almost a month and it felt pretty good. Chris came in for a swim afterwards and then we both enjoyed the hot tub for a few minutes.

After a bit of lunch, we joined Travis and Dee Dee, some friends we met in Peace River, for some fun doubles matches in pickle ball. Dee Dee is just learning the game and doing very well. Travis has been playing for years and is a fountain of information on anything related to pickle ball. We played for just over an hour. They had to start packing up for their trip back to Peace River this morning. We sat outside for a bit in the afternoon and then I went back to play pickle ball again with the usual 3-6 pm crowd. Chris decided that once a day was plenty of pickle ball for her.

The pickle ball schedules in Peace River is a little different than here in Orlando. Peace River has two slots every day beginning at 9 am and 4 pm. Anyone can play during these times. There is also a beginner time slot on the schedule for those who have never picked up a paddle and ball before. Orlando has separate time slots for beginner, intermediate and advanced caliber players. Players are left to self assess their own abilities and slot themselves accordingly. In our experience, the Peace River schedule lends itself towards a more social atmosphere, while Orlando, on the other hand, leans more towards the competitive side of the game.

We took a nice stroll with Buddy around the preserve this morning and stopped in to see his groomer. I had examined his stool several times over the last few days since being told he had worms, and could not see any sign of worms in it. Turns out the groomer said he had worms on his skin while she brushed him out. I checked him out thoroughly and could not find any signs of worms. I'll have to keep a close eye on him for the next few days. He is is usual energetic self, so I suspect we are looking at a false alarm.

Clear, blue skies here today and about 82F. We put out our awning with our new sun shade this morning and are enjoying a relaxing day outside reading and computing. No sign of snow just yet but it is supposed to get colder for two days laser this week.